Investing app Stash, which last raised $125 million from investors in a Series G round last year, is adding crypto to the set of products it offers its 2 million users. The startup sees itself as different from competitors because of its focus on cultivating customers who are long-term investors rather than encouraging more frequent,…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Microsoft has announced that gloriously gory medieval fighting game Chivalry 2 has come to Xbox Game Pass. The multiplayer first-person slasher is available to download on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass now, as well as to stream through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft made the announcement on Twitter in a slightly peculiar gameplay clip….
Shipments of foldable smartphones will reach 41.5 million by 2026, according to IDC, giving hope to the industry that new form factors will gain traction among consumers and businesses. IDC’s latest figures suggest shipments will increase by two thirds to 13.5 million in 2022, before growing at an annual rate of 38.7% over the next…
It’s finally happened: the EU has passed a law mandating that all new smartphones must have a USB-C port from 2024. The law, which according to a press release will come into effect from “the end of 2024”, also applies to tablets and cameras, but the biggest impact will be to smartphones, most notably affecting…
Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York City, on August 10, 2022. James Devaney/GC Images Trump personally packed up 15 boxes of material returned to NARA in January, per The Washington Post. Trump tried but failed to get a lawyer to claim that was all the documents he had, per the report….
The Kremlin called Musk’s proposed suggestions “positive,” according to reports. CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP/Contributor/Getty Images Russia has welcomed Elon Musk’s controversial Twitter poll that focused on the Ukraine war. Musk’s poll, which suggested ways to end the war, appeared to parrot Kremlin talking points. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Musk’s proposed plan “positive,” per RIA News. The…
Mohamed El-Erian. REUTERS/Phil McCarten Markets need to quit thinking the Fed will pivot away from hiking interest rates, El-Erian said. The Fed will only pivot if a market accident occurs, he said. “We should not be wishing for that.” A soaring dollar and risks of a global recession are sparking talk about a Fed pivot. …
In this aerial view, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on September 14, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images) An attorney declined to back Donald Trump’s claim he’d returned all govt records in January, reports say. The lawyer, Alex Cannon, was involved in negotiations between Trump and the National Archives. …
Wells Fargo customers use ATMs outside of a Wells Fargo bank on July 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images New data shows Americans have already burned through a third of their pent-up savings. That’s nearly three times more than previously thought, and signals spending will soon slow down. Retailers are adjusting accordingly,…
Tim P. Whitby – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Crown Estate owns properties worth $17.6 billion, including farmland, seabeds, and retail parks. Stores on the sites include McDonald’s, Starbucks, Apple, KFC, Peloton, and Victoria’s Secret. The massive portfolio was passed to King Charles III upon the Queen’s death. McDonald’s restaurants,…